Preble County, Ohio Population 2024

40,538

Preble County, Ohio's estimated 2024 population is 40,538 with a growth rate of -0.04% in the past year according to the most recent United States census data. Preble County, Ohio is the 61st largest county in Ohio. The 2010 population was 42,172 and has seen a growth of -3.87% since that time.

Note: data after 2022 is projected based on recent change
Year
Population
Growth
Change
202940,448-18-0.04%
202840,466-18-0.04%
202740,484-18-0.04%
202640,502-18-0.04%
202540,520-18-0.04%
202440,538-18-0.04%
202340,556-18-0.04%
202240,574-297-0.73%
202140,871-136-0.33%
202041,0071590.39%
201940,848-175-0.43%
201841,023-96-0.23%
201741,119-29-0.07%
201641,148-165-0.4%
201541,313-196-0.47%
201441,509-176-0.42%
201341,685-136-0.33%
201241,821-168-0.4%
201141,989-183-0.43%
201042,17200%
199040,1131,8904.94%
198038,2233,50410.09%
197034,7192,2216.83%
196032,4985,41720%
195027,0813,75216.08%
194023,3298743.89%
193022,455-783-3.37%
192023,238-596-2.5%
191023,8341210.51%
190023,7132921.25%
189023,421-1,112-4.53%
188024,5332,72412.49%
187021,809-11-0.05%
186021,820840.39%
185021,7362,25411.57%
184019,4823,19119.59%
183016,2916,05459.14%
182010,2376,933209.84%
18103,304-37,144-91.83%
2024 Growth Rate
-0.04% (-18)
County Website
Preble County
State
Ohio
County Seat
Eaton
2020 Population
41,007
Area
424 mi²
Density
96 people/mi²
Growth Since 2020
-1.14% (-469)
Founded
March 1, 1808

Population by Race

Race
Population
Percentage (of total)
White39,06395.74%
Two or more races1,1362.78%
Black or African American3210.79%
Other race1830.45%
Asian790.19%
Native American160.04%
Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander40.01%

White

Two or more races

Black or African American

Other race

Asian

Native American

Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander

Preble County, Ohio Population by Race

Preble County, Ohio Population Pyramid 2024

Preble County, Ohio Median Age

43.2

Total

42.5

Male

43.8

Female

Preble County, Ohio Adults

There are 31,678 adults, (8,085 of whom are seniors) in Preble County, Ohio.

Preble County, Ohio Age Dependency

72.9

Age Dependency Ratio

34.3

Old Age Dependency Ratio

38.7

Child Dependency Ratio

Preble County, Ohio Sex Ratio

Female20,48550.21%
Male20,31749.79%

Preble County, Ohio Population by Age

Preble County, Ohio Renter vs Owner Occupied by Household Type

Household Type
Count
Average Size
Owner
Renter
All16,7422.4279.420.6
Married8,9722.9991.28.8
Non Family5,1411.1866.633.4
Female1,8102.846040
Male8192.9172.527.5

2.88

Average Family Size

2.42

Average Household Size

79.4%

Rate of Home Ownership

Married

Male

Female

NonFamily

owner

renter

Preble County, Ohio Households and Families

Male

Female

Education Attained
Count
Percentage
9th to 12th Grade1,6505.76%
Associates Degree2,4108.41%
Bachelors Degree3,08810.77%
Graduate Degree2,0427.12%
High School Graduate13,21046.09%
Less Than 9th Grade4611.61%
Some College5,80220.24%

Less Than 9th Grade

9th to 12th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Associates Degree

Bachelors Degree

Graduate Degree

Preble County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Sex (over 25)

Preble County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

High School Graduation Rate

Bachelors Rate

Race
Total
High School
Bachelors
White27,62025,6444,995
2+ Races64859029
Hispanic18415247
Black15112860
Other Race1147741
Asian54373
Native American13130
Islander440

The highest rate of high school graduation is among native american people with a rate of 100%.

The highest rate of bachelors degrees is among black people with a rate of 39.74%.

Preble County, Ohio Educational Attainment by Race

All

Male

Female

Name
Average
Male
Female
Bachelors Degree$58,030$70,114$53,600
Graduate Degree$79,819$92,632$78,472
High School Graduate$39,921$53,962$28,611
Less Than 9th Grade$44,444$58,750$37,037
Overall$47,213$58,495$37,366
Some College$47,133$59,250$34,663

$47,213

Average Earnings

$58,495

Average Male

$37,366

Average Female

Preble County, Ohio Earnings by Educational Attainment

Preble County, Ohio Language by Age

Only English

Spanish

Other Indo-European Languages

Asian and Pacific Island Languages

Other Languages

Preble County, Ohio Language

98.7% of Preble County, Ohio residents speak only English, while 1.3% speak other languages. The non-English language spoken by the largest group is Spanish, which is spoken by 0.59% of the population.

Preble County, Ohio Language

Preble County, Ohio Poverty by Race

rate

Name
Total
In Poverty
Poverty Rate
White38,6024,23410.97%
Multiple1,12711610.29%
Hispanic4368820.18%
Black2888529.51%
Asian792835.44%
Other18373.83%
Islander44100%
Native16318.75%

11.25%

Overall Poverty Rate

9.21%

Male Poverty Rate

13.27%

Female Poverty Rate

Poverty in Preble County, Ohio

The race most likely to be in poverty in Preble County, Ohio is Islander, with 100% below the poverty level.

The race least likely to be in poverty in Preble County, Ohio is Other, with 3.83% below the poverty level.

The poverty rate among those that worked full-time for the past 12 months was 1.98%. Among those working part-time, it was 13.04%, and for those that did not work, the poverty rate was 17.95%.

Preble County, Ohio Poverty

rate

Rate
Poverty
Less Than 9th Grade15.93%
High School10.88%
Some College8.61%
Bachelors or Greater3.26%

Preble County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Education

rate

Rate
Poverty
Male Unemployed34.71%
Female Unemployed28.74%
Female Employed6%
Male Employed3.29%

Preble County, Ohio Poverty Rate by Employment Status and Sex

Preble County, Ohio Income by Household Type

Households

Families

MarriedFamilies

NonFamilies

Name
Median
Mean
Families$84,439$100,211
Households$71,237$85,527
Married Families$99,461$111,983
Non Families$36,751$46,712

mean

median

Income by Household Type

Preble County, Ohio Marital Status

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Marriage Rates

55.3%

Overall Marriage Rate

56.4%

Male Marriage Rate

54.4%

Female Marriage Rate

Preble County, Ohio Married by Age and Sex

male

female

Preble County, Ohio Marriage

The age group where males are most likely to be married is 45-54, while the female age group most likely to be married is 35-44.

Preble County, Ohio Marital Status by Race

Married

Widowed

Divorced

Separated

NeverMarried

Preble County, Ohio Marital Status

Second Gulf War

First Gulf War

Vietnam

Korea

World War II

2,635

Number of Veterans

2,465

Male Veterans

170

Female Veterans

War
Veterans
Vietnam943
First Gulf War490
Second Gulf War455
Korea111
World War II45

Preble County, Ohio Veterans by War

count

Age Group
Veterans
75+663
65 to 74662
55 to 64566
35 to 54565
18 to 34179

Preble County, Ohio Veterans by Age

count

Name
Veterans
% of Total
White2,5878.47%
2+ Races375.2%
Black115.88%
Hispanic51.85%

Preble County, Ohio Veterans by Race

Preble County, Ohio Veterans by Education

Less Than 9th Grade

High School Graduate

Some College

Bachelors or Greater

8.27%

Veteran Poverty Rate

30.92%

Veteran Disability Rate

Preble County, Ohio Veterans by Education

LaborForceParticipation

63.2%

Labor Force Participation

60.9%

Employment Rate

3.5%

Unemployment Rate

Preble County, Ohio Employment by Age

LaborForceParticipation

Preble County, Ohio Employment by Race

LaborForceParticipation

Preble County, Ohio Employment by Education

Origin of Non-Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

Non citizens include legal permanent residents (green card holders), international students, temporary workers, humanitarian migrants, and illegal immigrants.

Origin of Naturalized Citizens

Europe

Asia

Africa

Oceania

Latin America

North America

75.48%

Born in Preble County, Ohio

99.48%

Native Born

0.52%

Foreign Born

0.2%

Non Citizen

0.32%

Naturalized

Place of Birth

99.48% of Preble County, Ohio residents were born in the United States, with 75.48% having been born in Ohio. 0.2% of residents are not US citizens. Of those not born in the United States, the largest percentage are from North America.

Preble County, Ohio Place of Birth

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